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Patented June '7, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEW IS I-I. STONER, OF ALBANY, INDIANA.

CEMENT POST SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 762,008,dated June '7, 1904.

Application filed October l, 1902.

To all whom t nca/y con/cern:

Be it known that I, LEwIs H. SToNER, of Albany, county of Delaware, andState ofIndiana, have invented a certain new and useful Cement Post; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,in which like numerals referto like parts.

The object of this invention is to make a post for fences or otherpurposes that is very cheap and quite strong and durable. The object isaccomplished by molding a cement post in the ground and molding in itand with it suitable braces and reinforcing metal frames and molding itwith suitable holes for fencewires as well as brackets for gatesextending from it.

The nature of the inventionv will be understood from the followingdescription and claims, together with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of the post in place. Fig. 2is a vertical section through the same as molded into the ground. Fig. 3is an elevation of the reinforcing-frame within the post.

In detail a wire-fence anchor-post is shown, 10 being the ground, and 11the cement post molded in the same, and 12 is a cement brace integrallyconnected with the post and with its base enlarged and also molded intothe ground. The post is provided with transverse holes 13 forfence-wires to extend through, which are on one side of the verticalcenter line of the post. The brace is secured to the post centrally on aside having said series of holes and to one side of them. These arepreferably made while the post is beingmolded by removable rods in themolding. A

14 represents gate-brackets that are preferably placed in the post whileit is being A metal frame 15, formed of parallel pipes united atdifferent points, is embedded in the post while it is being molded soone pipe of said frame will b e on each side of the series of holes, asis shown. This increases the strength and durability of the post. Itpreferably extends down into the bottom of Serial No. 125,485. (Nomodel.)

the post and beneath the ground. The brace 12 is likewise reinforced bythe pipe or other metal frame 16 that is embedded in the cement bracewhile it is being molded. Its upper end extends into about the middle ofthe Vpost and maintains the union between the brace and the post, aswell as preserves the rigidity of the brace throughout its length. Theupper end of the metal brace-frame 16 is turned downward to strengthenthe position of such metal frame in the main post, and it may be .caughtover a portion, such as the cross-bar 17, of the metal frame 15.

This post may be' molded into any ornamental design to be used for anypurpose. If part of the cement forming the brace should be knocked ofi',the pipe 16 still acts as a brace and the cement part of the brace canbe readily repaired with new cement. The same is true of the post if itshould be accidentally struck by a wagon-wheel or other thing. Theresult is that the post may be made beautiful and its design preserved,as well as be durable and strong. It is cheaper than wooden posts,because it can be so quickly molded in place. Its initial cost is lessand its greater longevity makes the total cost of it still less than a ywooden post.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. Apost for fences formed of cement built in and extending above theground with a series of holes therethrough for fence-wires, and a bracefor the post formed also `of cement embedded at its lower end intheground and integrally connected with said post above the ground on aside thereof having in it said holes and to one side of said series ofholes.

2. A post for fences formed of cement with transverse holes through itfor the wires of a fence, a metal frame embedded in said post with across-bar forming a part of said frame, a brace for said post formedalso of cement integrally connected with the post, and ametal frameembedded in said braceA with one end extending into said post andengaging the cross-bar of the metal frame in said post.

3. A post for fences formed of cement with a series of transverse holesthrough it to one side of the vertical center lino of the post for l InWitness whereof I have hereunto aflxed Lne wires of a fence, a metalframe embedded Iny signature n the presence of the Witnesses in thecement having two vertical parallel herein named. bars, one on each sideof Said series of holes, 5 and a brace for Said post formed also ofcement Vitnesses:

integrally connected with the post cent1-ally V. H. LOCKWOOD, to oneside of Iche series of holes. NELLIE ALLEMONG.

LEWIS H. STONER.

